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    Mother goddess, Lady of Animals (Potnia Theron) and horns of consecration. ...
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    The Ship and the Goddess
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    Author: * Phryne Aristocratos - 4 Posts on this thread out of 7 Posts sitewide.
    Date: Feb 23, 2005 - 10:41

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    The ring of Minos
    The representation of a Goddess -a priestess, a nymph perhaps?- rowing herself into a boat that carries besides an altar with the horns of consecration, could make reference to the foundation of "colonies" where the cult was carried?
    The shape of the ship in what has beeen called "the ring of Minos" is that of a seahorse.
    Why a seahorse?
    Because it is the only male that bears the eggs and give birth?


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